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nursing officer

British  

noun

  1. (in Britain) the official name for matron

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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A hospital chain near the Jersey Shore sometimes taps travel nurses during tourist season, when accidents and trauma cases rise, said Carol Gioia, chief nursing officer at AtlantiCare.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026

She worked in Britain's state-run National Health Service for more than three decades, rising to become its chief nursing officer for England in 1999.

From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026

An alleged comment made by Scotland's former chief nursing officer about families affected by a hospital infection scandal being offered a trip to Disneyland has been described as "shameful" in parliament.

From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2026

There had been "difficult moments" in the Church as a woman, Dame Sarah acknowledged, just as she experienced in the NHS and in government - in her position as chief nursing officer for England.

From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2025

Mullally had previously served as the U.K. government’s chief nursing officer, advising the government on nursing matters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2025

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